Crossing the border with Blue Jays beat reporter Jordan Bastian.

Zaun Fire

TORONTO — With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 13th on Saturday night, Gregg Zaun strolled to the plate with the game on the line and the joke up here in the pressbox was that the catcher should pull a Babe Ruth and call his shot.

Then, as if to mock our joking, Zaun crushed the first pitch he saw from Rays closer Troy Percival and sent it over the right-field fence for a walk-off grand slam. After the game, Zaun was in a great mood, joking with reporters. One of us scribes chimed in: “Did we see you call your shot?”

“No, no, no,” Zaun said laughing. “Don’t get anything stirred up over there. Troy throws awfully hard. I don’t want to wear one in the earflap.”

You always have Michigan State too root for. Great way too look at the Bears. Expect the worst and hope for the best. I am guessing the Bears will have a double digit loss season. Orton or Grossman, it doesn’t matter. Bring back Doug Flutie!! lol.

Had to go to Regina for my wifes birthday brunch and for sure I missed one of the best games of the year,So sad.How that kid must have pitched,8 players faned on the divison leader by a pitcher I had my doubts about a month ago,Now for sure I eat crow.YUM YUM.

garry,
I had my doubts about him too. I don’t doubt him no more. Seems like we can pull a solid SP out of anywhere. Purcey’s breaking stuff was nasty, it was a depleted Tampa lineup, but its nice to see another team have hitting troubles. The Jays have sure had their share.

Hey, if the Jays sweep the White Sox, then sweep the Red Sox, they would have swept four first place teams in a row, assuming that the Red Sox pass the Rays with their next series. I wonder if that has ever happened in MLB history?

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